Gaza food aid delivery nearly impossible amid ongoing Israeli attacks, says UN official

UN World Food Programme (WFP) Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau, in a statement on his social media account X, expressed that delivering much-needed food aid to Gaza is nearly impossible due to Israel’s ongoing attacks.

Skau stated, “The intensification of conflicts in the central and southern parts of Gaza is causing devastating civilian casualties.”

Just spent two days in #Gaza. From the south to the northernmost tip of the Strip, people are traumatised and exhausted. The level of destruction is shocking. And the challenges our staff are facing when doing their life-saving work are like nothing I have ever seen. pic.twitter.com/6pQ4GhQdXv

— Carl Skau (@CarlSkau) June 14, 2024

Skau made the following claims in another X post: “It’s a public health and protection disaster. In the north, WFP’s deliveries via Erez have improved access to basic food. This must be sustained, and people need more diverse, nutritious food.”

1 million displaced ppl in south #Gaza are trapped, without clean water or sanitation. It's a public health and protection disaster.

In the north, @WFP's deliveries via Erez have improved access to basic food. This must be sustained, and people need more diverse nutritious food. pic.twitter.com/wCJe4oyH1f

— Carl Skau (@CarlSkau) June 14, 2024

Since Israel’s occupation began, the Rafah Border Crossing has remained closed.

The closure of the Rafah Border Crossing, the only border crossing for the Gaza Strip outside of Israel, has a significant impact on humanitarian aid entry to Gaza, which is facing food shortages.